Jazz News

Chart Popping Guitarist Jay Soto Releases "Stay Awhile" Single to Radio March 31, 2008

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
March 27, 2008

Moorestown, NJ--Who ever dreamed that an unknown kid from Phoenix would make it to the top of the R&R Smooth Jazz Chart? In an industry that is fragile and changing, new blood comes and goes rather quickly...enter in nuGroove with the release of Jay Soto's Stay Awhile CD. Soto signed with nuGroove in 2007 and released Stay Awhile on March 29, 2007. Unpredictably, the “Slammin'" single rose #2 on the chart by the fall of 2007 to the resounding sound ...

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DVD Release: Astor Piazzolla Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2008

DVD TO BE RELEASED ON MARCH 25, 2008 MILAN ENTERTAINMENT BRINGS YOU ASTOR PIAZZOLLA - LIVE AT THE MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

For the first time, a live performance by the tango genius and his legendary Quinteto is available in its entirety on CD and DVD.

From the time he received his first bandoneon until his death in 1992, Astor Piazzolla's sixty-plus years of musical legacy have driven many critics to extol his achievements not only as being at the pinnacle ...

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Vocal Jazz Sensation Syncopation Announces Release of "Wonderful You"

Source: Toni Ballard PR
March 27, 2008

"The Manhattan Transfer of the 21st Century." - The Boston Globe “Thoroughly modern, bright and fresh take on ensemble jazz vocals that effectively updates the entire genre." - AllAboutJazz.com The electrifying, Boston-based vocal jazz quartet SYNCOPATION announced the release of their new CD, WONDERFUL YOU - their first U.S. recording in six years - on Thursday, March 27, 2008. On the new CD, Syncopation reinterprets pop songs from the past 30 years, including songs by Radiohead, Mr. Mister, the Stylistics, ...

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Steve Poltz Notches 12 SXSW Shows and Reaps Critical Praise

Source: conqueroo
March 27, 2008

Album title Traveling tells no lie: Poltz began tour in January with dates continuing into July.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Steve Poltz considers himself more at home in a hotel room than at his beach-accessible San Diego home. Many artists say they tour year-around, but Poltz truly does. Often when he plays a city, he comes back and hits it again within weeks, and then again. “No two shows are alike," he says. “So if you saw me at Joe's ...

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Sexy Samba & Sultry Standards with a New Latin Twist: Jessica Medina @ Cachaca, NYC April 3rd, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2008

Known for her captivating, sultry voice and her exotic interpretation of jazz, Jessica Medina melds culture, beauty and song in stunning harmony. Fluent in three languages, she fearlessly crosses borders with a fresh, seductive flavor that mesmerizes the senses. Her broad range, rich with provocative tones and colors, conjures a world lush in culture and deep in character. Jessica creatively blends Spanish, French, American and Brazilian sounds in a vocal style infused with an international spice. Cachaa Jazz 'n' Samba ...

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Ebersole & Stritch: "Sunday in New York" May 13 CD

Source: Seth Cohen PR
March 27, 2008

Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch Ready the Upbeat, Jazzy “Sunday In New York" for May 13th Release CD Produced by Grammy Winner Russ Titelman The legendary Christine Ebersole and Billy Stritch bring their acclaimed live performance to disc on their latest CD, 'Sunday in New York.' Set for May 13th release on Ghostlight Records, the jazzy new vocal album was produced by Grammy Award winner Russ Titelman (Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Paul Simon,) and features 13 tracks ranging from Rodgers ...

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Prague Jazz Website Launches at praguejazz.blogspot.com

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2008

Prague is not only the capital of the Czech Republic but it is also a world capital of jazz. An Independent, Impartial, Interested and Irascible view of the Prague Music Scene by Tony Emmerson. praguejazz.blogspot.com Tony Emmerson has written for music publications including Progression magazine (USA). He received acclaim for his interviews with Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator), Anthony Phillips (ex-Genesis), and John Wetton (ex-King Crimson, ASIA) amongst others. He has also been previously commissioned to write copy on ...

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Kenya Revisited - 50th Anniversary Concert

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2008

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC AFRO-CUBAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA directed by BOBBY SANABRIA with special guest, NEA Jazz Master, CANDIDO CAMERO on congas Recorded in December of 1957 by The Machito Afro-Cubans and released in 1958 featuring alto saxophone titan Cannonball Adderley, as well as trumpet legend Joe Nuemann, and conga virtuoso Candido, the music of this legendary recording has never been performed in its entirety. KENYA has been hailed by the critics and cognoscenti alike as the ...

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